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Notes from the Field
A Lot of Gaming Going On
Day 1 Observations from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, held Dec. 1 - 12.
At a time when we need clarity and commitment by Parties to the Convention to move forward, what I am seeing and hearing is a striking amount of ambiguity. A lot of the assumptions and givens that we had in the previous years are all up in the air—in transition. I am feeling nervous about whether or not this ambiguity can be overcome and whether we can make the progress we need to between now and this time next year. The consequences of not being able to make that progress are difficult to explain, but they are nevertheless chilling. At the same time, I am seeing a lot of dynamism amongst civil society organizations and research institutions. They are asking a lot of insightful questions and doing a lot of innovative work. This is encouraging. However, if the climate change convention falls apart, a lot of good work will be undermined. This early in the COP, one never really knows what the real position of the Parties is. There is a lot of gaming going on. We hope there are enough Parties with the right intentions to carry the day.
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